Growing single crystals of small molecules by thermal recrystallization, a viable option even for minute amounts of material?†
Abstract
The growth of single crystals of small molecules by thermal recrystallization of only a few milligrams of material has been studied for carbamazepine, para-aminobenzoic acid and vitamin B12. High quality single crystals could be grown for carbamazepine and para-aminobenzoic acid within just six hours. Various solvents and concentrations were tested for their influence upon the growth of crystals.